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a scheme of rank or order
had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students
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The fight, which occurred on Wednesday, May 28, after a kindergarten graduation ceremony at Faulk Elementary in West Memphis, Arkansas, is now under investigation.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., Rung was drafted a month after his high school graduation and received training as a diesel engine mechanic at the U.S. Naval Institute in Richmond, Virginia.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The university joins many other institutions across the country that have canceled affinity graduations after the federal cracked down on funding for colleges.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 29 May 2025
The Mills Creek High School senior had just walked across the graduation stage, donning medals earned through years of hard work.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., Rung was drafted a month after his high school graduation and received training as a diesel engine mechanic at the U.S. Naval Institute in Richmond, Virginia.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The university joins many other institutions across the country that have canceled affinity graduations after the federal cracked down on funding for colleges.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 29 May 2025
The Mills Creek High School senior had just walked across the graduation stage, donning medals earned through years of hard work.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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European countries dominate global rankings of healthcare systems characterized by universal access and defining health as a right rather than a commodity.—
RSM Discovery,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The ranking of those soccer leagues is determined by a formula that calculates how well teams from that league performed in the previous season’s European competitions, and the bids handed out to each country are determined by domestic league standings.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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At the end of the evening, guests can clamber up the ladder to the lofted sleeping area for a tranquil night of sleep, listening to the waves ebb and flow.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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One probationary firefighter grabbed a ladder from an engine and worked with his crew members to extricate the father and child, who was about 2-years-old, out of a top floor unit window along the side of the building, officials said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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And with a family built on hierarchy, and with her on the way to being queen consort, there was going to be people or bodies left in the street.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Lasry spoke about how success is a combination of chemistry and talent, particularly in basketball, where there’s a hierarchy for who will have the ball in their hands at the most important moments.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The hotel said their scale would appeal to guests from the Middle East.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Refocused On Risk Management The Biden-era policy positioned artificial intelligence as a strategic asset for defense, encouraging public-private collaboration, dataset sharing and predictive threat detection at scale.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The previous post-game gathering raged for well over an hour, with cops letting much more slide on a Friday night after the Knicks won a series rather than merely extending one.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Starting the weekend off is a new three-episode documentary series that'll hit for Six Feet Under fans.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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